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Study: Citizens around the globe want leaders who stand up for religious believers
In the U.S., two-thirds of respondents say that it is important to have a leader at the national level who stands up for people with religious beliefs. Less than half of respondents believe that it is essential for their leader to have strong religious beliefs or have religious beliefs that are the same as their own.
Alarm as UK teenagers rank last for life satisfaction in Europe
The UK's teenagers have the lowest levels of happiness and life satisfaction in Europe, a new study has found.
Kamala Harris sets out vision for presidency in message to church
Vice President Kamala Harris quoted from the Gospel of Luke when giving a message to the African Methodist Episcopal Church, saying that her campaign is "focused on the future."
Christians among victims of 'unprecedented' attack in Burkina Faso
Christians are among the 150 people killed in "unprecedented" attack by Islamist terrorists in Burkina Faso.
Singing 'Amazing Grace' may be good for heart health, study finds
A new study has found a possible link between singing Amazing Grace and improved heart health.
Australian government under fire over religious protections climbdown
Australia's Labor government has come under fire from both sides of the ideological divide after comments earlier this month that indicated it was abandoning its controversial proposal for a Religious Discrimination Act.
'God is being glorified,' says Scottish church minister in drug addiction ministry
As Scottish drug deaths remain stubbornly high, a church is helping addicts turn their lives around.
Christian group condemns Nicaragua's crackdown on civic organisations
The consequences of Nicaragua's ongoing attack on independent organisations is "impossible to quantify", Christian Solidarity Worldwide has said.
'Keyboard warriors' shouldn't be sentenced to prison, says bishop
A prominent bishop in the Church of England contends that "keyboard warriors" shouldn't be jailed for commenting on social media about the spate of riots that broke out in the UK after the murder of three young girls in a mass stabbing.
Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth 'mixed bag'
Almost half of US Orthodox churches remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to only 12% of all religious congregations.
John Lennon's inspiration for 'Strawberry Fields' bears new fruit for Salvation Army
Let me take you down to Strawberry Fieldsâ no, not the memorial in New York's Central Park to the former Beatle John Lennon, who was slain in Manhattan in 1980, but to the place that inspired his song, where the Salvation Army is conducting an experiment in mixing tourism with faith and social action.
Pope Francis expresses concern over Ukraine's ban on Russian-linked church
Pope Francis has expressed concern over a newly passed law in Ukraine that bans groups with historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, seeing it as an attack on religious freedom.
Pope Francis meets Italian man freed after 33 years in prison for wrongful triple murder conviction
Pope Francis held a private meeting on Friday with Beniamino Zuncheddu, an Italian man exonerated earlier this year after spending 33 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. The encounter took place in the library of the Apostolic Palace.
First Bible translation for indigenous ethnic people groups completed in Colombia
The Colombian Bible Society has unveiled the first complete translation of the Bible into an indigenous language - Wayuunaiki, which will serve two indigenous ethnic groups in Colombia.
Barnabas Aid founder Patrick Sookhdeo suspended amid reports of 'chaos' in the organisation
There are reports of internal turmoil at Barnabas Aid after the suspension of its founder Patrick Sookhdeo, his wife Rosemarie and two trustees, Caroline Kerslake and Dr Prasad Phillips.
Legalising assisted suicide in Scotland would 'undermine' value of human life
Scottish politicians have been warned against legalising assisted suicide as Holyrood prepares to scrutinise a Bill brought forward by Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur.